New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
OHICAGOS CONVENTIONS.
CIVIL, SERVICE WRANGLES-RAlLkoAD
CROSSINGS-THEATRICA

CHICAGO, Sept 1O-An the week Chicago has oeeh
busy with conventions and PROFESSIONS flrs' 'heio
was the German Krelgersbund, nearly oooo s'rone'
which began its reunion last Sunday ana spent 'no
first part of the week In PROFESSIONS pahqus'' p
mics and business meetings At all OF these inc pat
s,cs of the Franco-Cel1nan War were fought over
again In memory On Sunday, too, the German Ca.n
niles began their convention. Then on Mohday 'no
streets wero occupied by the labor processioh- anu
Wednesday the New-York fremen had theH parsoe'
,lmong the minor conventions held here was ONO
which attracted considerable attention and that was
the milk shippers. The association Is composer Vi
farmers in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin VINO snip
milk Ia the Chicago market Each town has us ioca
organizaton, and the presidents OF such DoueS @io
delegates TO the central union. AS result VI 'hen
deliberations 1t was practically decided thae coni
many should be incorporated with caPi'ai VI
100000 divided into 10000 shares OF $40 eacn' eac
stakeholder TO be the producer of at least one can VI
milk ncr day The president and Board OF Directors
ar. IN have entire control Of the business, and IL sba
be their duty to fix upon a iar and remuneranve pnce
FIR milk I'm accordance with circumstances, anu IL
there Is an overproduction the surplus Is 10 DC man
ufactured into butter and cheese Inc enect VI 'nS
scheme would be take the business out OF the hanoS
Of the 1000 or 1000 milk dealers to whom the i@rh-
ers now ship. 1t must be necessarily workea III
ow manner and II 1t is followed up IL VIII take al
the very least year before the public Will derive an
benefit IL ia not far from probable, however, ina,
Chicago will In the future see the estaphshno'
Of great cooperative milk depot with barns' teas'
and factory for manufacturing the surplus mix INTO
butter and cheese. The city viii DO ai'ideo INTO
putes and instead OF six, seven or dozen wagons
rushing through one route the cooperative company
vii have single vehicle In the disulcI
The members Of Mr. CIeveland's official family in
Illinois represented by the postmas'er' hoto anu ~
Springfield and by the Collector of Customs at chicago
re- mt havn UIeasant time OF IL Oh idto VI
rejecting much credit upon the Administration Inc
Democratic State Central Committee has cahed On
the President for the removal OF Postmaster cieniAn
1t Springfield. Two Of the three civil service oon'-
mssioner failed to uphold the Collector OF customs
here In and the revelations OF the
ausrrcs and Discussions among the heads Oh ocpait
nshts In the Chicago Post ONCE have shown tha a
harmony does prevail In that branch OF the pubic
service Postmaster Judd's troubles are the iosca
outcome Of the system Of appointment which nc bas
pursued since his appointment lie has removed
capable and experienced men without cause, and mas
ssegolnted In their stead unknown and untned no
sodics Weber, who was discharged from the posi-
goa Of postmaster VI the North side once, vac ap
I'd Mr. @ obs sS me snepanted an old soldier and
~ on resident Of chicago, who was known 70 h AL
mfsoiy conducted the division post once.
Tho annexation movement continues. The ex'
nupe Get by section of Jefferson, now fully within
~, s = part Of the municipality upon which s ho
y Cicero Brighton and Central park, and
~ Of the south end Of the City Of Lake View have
~ petitions for annexation with the County boatu,
section
hero h some mysterious delay In connection with
examination of the title Of tho Hghwood lands,
Son which tho Government to erect Its build
ana TO establish large military post near chi
~ The War Department Is growing Impatient 70
possession but although the abstracts have been
sso Distncf-Attorneys office for months the WORK
meempIeted II Is said that General shcr1dans
~ eero some months ago had some connection win
uiie TO the land.
sac numerous accidents occurring at railway cross
~ ~ Chicago are now receiving considerable atten-
~ nom the press and public. and tho city author
~ Sc being urged to take some steps 10 compel the
SEsaW to provide proper safeguards a. the cross
~ Statistics published showing that there
49, nearly three times many people killed IN chi
~ year at the crossings thero were kiiou in
recent terrible accident at Chatsworth.
@nother phase Of aboodleismv unearhcd In
county Building this week. The charge Was
~ end shown TO be- true that certain county omccrs
~ compelled contributions to themselves nom the
VI their subordinstes.
20 chief interest at the theatres this week centred
49, n>RDcarsuco the stage OF Jnomes W. sss sno
I " two years. retirement. Mr. AcenS seen LIE
~ ny 70 have recovered his health ana ms 81. ~
~ - has been IN every way succcssmi, the M
WA House being nightly well nuc9. ssr
6tArltGhtr = HOoley's 80 sTsns"sd summary